Ethnographic Museum.

The Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum was founded in 1924 and is one of the oldest ethnographic museums in Europe. Today the museum covers an area of 87 hectares. In its exposition you can get acquainted with typical examples of architecture, clothing and household items of peasants who lived in different parts of the cultural and historical regions of Latvia. Among them are houses, outbuildings, workshops of artisans, mills, forges, potters and furnaces, etc. The museum has 118 ancient buildings from all historical regions of Latvia, which were built in the period from the late 17th century to the second half of the 30s of the 20th century. Visiting the museum, you will learn how Latvians in the old days soared in the bath, how they decorated courtyards, how they weaved blankets and what they did in everyday life, get an idea of a traditional Latvian farm, walk around the yards of Latvian peasants, artisans and fishermen, see household items and tools, interiors that characterize a certain region, the level of prosperity and occupation of their owners.

You will learn how the Russian Old Believers lived in Latgale, the Livian fishermen in Kurzeme. Visit the churches of different religions in Latvia.

Here you can buy from the hands of masters original souvenirs of wood, leather, amber, woven products, etc. In summer concerts of organ and folk music and fair of folk applied arts are held.

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Transportation and tickets to the museum are not included.